Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Calculating your body mass index (BMI) involves using a simple formula with your ...

For years, body-mass-index (BMI), has been the health metric millions of us have been ... using a detailed multi-stage formula to compare your height to their waist circumference.

The formula for BMI is as follows: BMI=weight (kg)/height (m)2 The BMI number can then be ... what it means in terms of health risk For example, if a person weighs 70 kg and is 1.75 meters tall ...

and the US customary system (USC): BMI = weight ÷ height in meters squared Metric units: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height in meters squared US units: BMI = weight (lb) ÷ height in inches squared ...